Megacalycosis on duplex system upper moiety

S Cacciaguerra; V Bagnara; C Arena; L Rizzo; A Distefano; P Milone; A Di Benedetto

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066468

Megacalycosis on duplex system upper moiety

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Feb;6(1):42-4. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1066468.

Authors

S Cacciaguerra¹, V Bagnara, C Arena, L Rizzo, A Distefano, P Milone, A Di Benedetto

Affiliation

¹ Clinica Chirurgica Pediatrica, Università di Catania, Italy.

PMID: 8721180
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066468

Abstract

The authors report a rare case of megacalycosis located on a duplex system upper moiety, and analyse the problems related to its pathology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnosis
Dilatation, Pathologic / etiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Kidney Calices / diagnostic imaging*
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
Ureter / abnormalities

Substances

Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate